{"product_id":"red-sonja-summer-special-issue-1987-turkish-comic-turkey-cover-2-indiana-jones-15-16","title":"Red Sonja Summer Special Issue 1987 Turkish Comic Turkey Cover #2 - Indiana Jones #15 #16","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"101\" data-end=\"169\"\u003eRed Sonja – Yaz Özel Sayısı – Turkish Edition, Alfa Yayınları (1987)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"999\" data-start=\"262\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eDescription:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr data-end=\"281\" data-start=\"278\"\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"171\" data-end=\"546\"\u003eThis is the Red Sonja Yaz Özel Sayısı (Summer Special) published in Turkey by Alfa Yayınları in late 1987. Although presented as a special standalone release, this issue does not contain new material. Instead, it is a repackaged edition composed entirely of stories previously published within the 13-issue Red Sonja Turkish run released between 1986 and 1987.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"548\" data-end=\"925\"\u003eThe Yaz Özel Sayısı was produced as a sales strategy commonly used by Turkish publishers during the period. Unsold stock from earlier issues was reissued under a newly designed cover and marketed as a special edition, creating the impression of a new release. This Summer Special combines the complete contents of Issue #4 and Issue #5 of the original Turkish Red Sonja series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"927\" data-end=\"1263\"\u003eThe comic is printed in Turkish and in black and white, consistent with the rest of the Alfa Yayınları Red Sonja run. The cover artwork is taken from the original U.S. edition Red Sonja (She-Devil with a Sword) #2, published in 1983. As with many Turkish editions of the era, the cover image does not correspond to the interior stories.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1265\" data-end=\"1377\"\u003eThe interior content consists of the following stories, originally published across two separate Turkish issues:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1379\" data-end=\"1413\"\u003eContents originally from Issue #4:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1415\" data-end=\"1472\"\u003e• “Kuşatma” – originally from Red Sonja (3rd Series) #3\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1474\" data-end=\"1573\"\u003e• “Indiana Jones: Deniz Atmacaları” – originally from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1575\" data-end=\"1609\"\u003eContents originally from Issue #5:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1611\" data-end=\"1675\"\u003e• “Lassuar Ölmeli” – originally from Red Sonja (3rd Series) #4\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1677\" data-end=\"1777\"\u003e• “Indiana Jones: Kara Sularda Ölüm” – originally from The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1779\" data-end=\"2123\"\u003eAlthough branded as a Red Sonja special, the issue once again heavily features Indiana Jones material. This blend of sword-and-sorcery and pulp adventure reflects the flexible and commercially driven editorial practices of Turkish comic publishing in the 1980s, where licensing boundaries and narrative continuity were often secondary concerns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2125\" data-end=\"2437\"\u003eBy repackaging two earlier issues under a new cover and special title, Alfa Yayınları extended the commercial life of its existing inventory. The Yaz Özel Sayısı stands as a clear example of how Turkish publishers reused content to maximize sales while offering readers a product that appeared new on the market.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-end=\"1020\" data-start=\"1001\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"color: rgb(170, 26, 23);\"\u003eKey Features:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2439\" data-end=\"2524\"\u003e• Series: Red Sonja (Alfa Yayınları Turkish Edition, 1986–1987 run)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2526\" data-end=\"2566\"\u003e• Special Issue Title: Yaz Özel Sayısı\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2568\" data-end=\"2597\"\u003e• Publisher: Alfa Yayınları\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2599\" data-end=\"2632\"\u003e• Publication Year: 1987 (late)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2634\" data-end=\"2655\"\u003e• Language: Turkish\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2657\" data-end=\"2684\"\u003e• Format: Softcover comic\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2686\" data-end=\"2715\"\u003e• Printing: Black and white\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2717\" data-end=\"2779\"\u003e• Cover Source: Red Sonja (She-Devil with a Sword) #2 (1983)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2781\" data-end=\"2837\"\u003e• Contents:\u003cbr data-start=\"2792\" data-end=\"2795\"\u003eReprint of Turkish Issue #4 and Issue #5\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2839\" data-end=\"2976\"\u003eIssue #4 Stories:\u003cbr data-start=\"2856\" data-end=\"2859\"\u003eKuşatma – Red Sonja (3rd Series) #3\u003cbr data-start=\"2894\" data-end=\"2897\"\u003eIndiana Jones: Deniz Atmacaları – The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #15\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2978\" data-end=\"3123\"\u003eIssue #5 Stories:\u003cbr data-start=\"2995\" data-end=\"2998\"\u003eLassuar Ölmeli – Red Sonja (3rd Series) #4\u003cbr data-start=\"3040\" data-end=\"3043\"\u003eIndiana Jones: Kara Sularda Ölüm – The Further Adventures of Indiana Jones #16\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3125\" data-end=\"3278\"\u003e• Notable Detail: Marketed as a new Summer Special, but entirely composed of previously published issues; created as a resale strategy for unsold stock\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3280\" data-end=\"3327\"\u003e• Series Scope: 13 issues published in Turkey\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"3329\" data-end=\"3357\"\u003e• Condition: (will be added)\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Turkrex Collectables","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47752253898890,"sku":null,"price":70.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0716\/3687\/7450\/files\/1_9211eed1-9b4b-4892-8212-202c5d3e079b.jpg?v=1772195153","url":"https:\/\/turkrexcollectables.com\/products\/red-sonja-summer-special-issue-1987-turkish-comic-turkey-cover-2-indiana-jones-15-16","provider":"Turkrex Collectables","version":"1.0","type":"link"}